Maestro and I ran the Break a Sweat for a Homeless Pet 5k, benefitting the Fairfax Animal Shelter. We were planning on running the 5-miler, but an hour of doggie socializing beforehand wore out Maestro! Luckily there were 3 different race distances to choose from, so it was ok :)

This race was put on by Metro Run Walk and took place at Giles Run Meadow Park in Lorton. We ran over lots of different terrain: gravel, grass, road, and path. It was a nice course and went around the old Lorton Reformatory. It was neat seeing the old jail right next to brand new construction houses.

This was a fun race for both me and Maestro. There were a lot of doggies to play with and I really liked the course :)

My sweet puppy turned 3 on February 1!We started out the day with lots of snuggling, and then we went out for a run

Bella came over to hang out for the day, and I prepared for the evening's festivities. Allison and Marty came over for burgers, fries, veggies, and chocolate cake. The pupsters had rice, green beans, fries, and bananas, as well as some treats.

This past week we had 2 snow days! It started Sunday afternoon with some snow, and then turned into sleet.

Everything iced over! The trees were really pretty, but around the neighborhood were a lot of lost branches.

We had Tuesday off from school as well because it was super icy, and more snow was coming. We were supposed to get up to 5 inches, but we barely got two. Most of the snow just froze and then iced over.

Wednesday we had a delayed opening, but were then back at work.

This snow was definitely not the fluffy stuff that you want to build snowmen with :( But Maestro certainly enjoyed running around and eating it!